Why is the law so divisive?
The law allows non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, who entered India illegally, to become citizens.
The Hindu-nationalist BJP government
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those who have fled religious persecution.
Critics say the law is part of the government's
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agenda to marginalise Muslims, and that it violates secular principles enshrined in the constitution.
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Human Rights office voiced concern that the new law was fundamentally discriminatory in nature.